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JOHN MARTIN EIRIOH, OF MARYSVILLE, OHIO.

APPARATUS FOR WATERING STOCK.

SPECIFICATION 4forming pari-of Letters Patent No. 258,036, dated May 16, 1882. Application filed February 1, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J oHN MARTIN Ernten,

I a citizen ot' the United States, residing at t the same.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in apparatus for watering stock; and the invention has for its object the production of automatic means whereby the trough or receiver can be lled to a certain height and will not overiiow, and also keeping water from freezing in cold weather and keeping water coolerin summer; and to this end the invention consists in novel features of construction and combination and arrangement of parts, all as will be hereinafter fully described, and specifically designated in the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l represents a longitudinal vertical section through my improved apparatus. Fig. 2 is a transversesection thereof, and Fig. 3 is a top or plan view of the same.

In the drawings, A represents an articial cistern or reservoir, into which the water will i'low from any natural source by gravitation; or it may be a well or fountain, from which a limited iow of water may be obtained by connecting a pipe, B, with it that leads to a lower level. The other end of the pipe is connected with the valve-chamber C, forming a part of a receiver, D, arranged at any desired point below the elevation of the cistern or reservoir A.

E represents a float, providedv on its lower side with a forked arm, c, to which is pivoted the long arm f of au elbow-lever, F, which is pivoted at its elbow or bent joint-to a bracket, G, projecting fromthe side of the receiving valve-chamber C. The short arm fof the elbow-1ever F is adapted to engagewith the top ofthe valve h, pivoted to a block, H, and coverin g the open end of the supplypipe B, which passes up through said block. The oat E is so 5o arranged that when the receiver is filled to a suitable height the float will rise, thus bringing the short arm f of the elbow-leverF down Vonto the top of the valve 71., and' pressing it down on the open end ofthe pipe, and there.

supply-pipe B below thevalve h, and passing 6o up to near the top of the division-board c, and thence through it into the receiver D. This pipe Vis for the purpose ot' furnishing a constant small stream of -water into the receiver or trough near the top, thereby keeping surface of water from freezing in cold weather, and also keeping water cooler in summer.

J is an overflow-pipe, extending up through bottom of valve-chamber and to the height of the discharge-opening in pipe I, which latter 7o pipe is of the samediameter as pipe J, and thus provides only the necessary supply of water which may be carried off by the overflow-pipe, as the float-valve will close or shut off the supply of water through main pipe B 7 5 when the water has risen up to near the top of receiver. As the water is taken from the receiver the valve h willbe opened by the pressa .nre of water through theV pipe B, as the oat will fall when water is taken from the receiv- 8o er, thus throwing the short arm out of engage ment with the valve,- as shown in dotted lines, Fig. l.

The reservoir or cistern A is supplied with a suitable filter, a, at the point where pipe B enters it.

The division-board cis provided with a large opening, K, through it to form a free communication between the valve-chamber and receiver, and the valve-chamber is provided 011- the sides with suitable stops, c c', to prevent the float-valve from dropping down too loWin its chamber.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, Letters Patent, is ,p

In an apparatus for watering stock, the combination, with the reservoir or cistern A and desire to secure by supply-pipe B, and pivoted valve h, and re- In testimony whereof I afxfmysignaturen ceiver D, having valve-chamber C, of the presence of bw witnesses.'

float-valveE and pivoted bell-crank lever F, arranged in said chamber C and pivotally con- JOHN MARTIN EIRIGH. nected at one end to said float, and its free end adapted to enga-ge said valve 7L for closing Witnesses:

it, substantiallyv as and for the purpose herein JAMES W. ROBINSON,

shown and described. LEONIDAS PIPER. 

